* ssh has a configuration option for forwarding X11. 
  Make sure that's not causing a problem. 
* Did you set "DISPLAY=192.168.1.2:0" on box 2? 
* Did you "host +192.168.1.4" on box 1?

Miark



> hi all,
> here i am again with my home network
> 
> 3 boxes, 1 hub the 3 boxes are connected to the hub
> box 1: main workstation, lm8.1, celeron 1.1ghz ip:192.168.1.2
> box 2: p120, lm8.1. i run xfce on this box ip:192.168.1.4
> box 3: my gateway, p120, diskless, runs linuxfw, connected to the hub and
> cable modem ip:192.164.1.1
> 
> i can establish ssh connection from box 1 to box 2, but X not working. here
> what i get when i try to run an app:
> 
> Last login: Mon Nov  5 19:51:56 2001 from localhost.localdomain
> /usr/X11R6/bin/xauth: (stdin):1:  bad display name "home.97fx:10.0" in "add"
> command
> [root@home root]# xmms
> _X11TransSocketINETConnect: Can't get address for home.97fx
> 
> ** CRITICAL **: Unable to open display
> 
> now on  the second line it says about bad display name and add command. i
> don't have the first clue what that is or what config it might writte that
> too...
> 
> then it says about  X11TransSocketINETConnect, same thing... i'm baffled.
> 
> then when trying to connect from box 2 to box 1, i get a plain old
> connection refused.
> fair enough, but why?
> 
> i have looked several faqs and ssh sites, no luck.
> 
> any ideas?
> 
> ps: this is supposed to be straight forward stuff, why doesn''it work for me?
> :((
> 
> 
> any help appriciated
> 
> appart from that, linux, and mandrake rock. i get the confirmation everytime
> i have to use window$
> 
> 


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